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Putting up blinds - concrete lintel

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  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    I've bitten the bullet and got our local handyman to come round with his SDS drill to drill them all in for me. For £30 (I hope it won't take more than an hour) should work out well. And one less project on my list!
    Probably a bit late now but I would have invested in a SDS. You’re half way there for a titan from Screwfix which has served me well. It is a massively useful bit of kit to have. 
    IMHO, Titan is too big, heavy and too powerful for basic DIY needs. Something like
    would be more appropriate.
  • greensalad
    greensalad Posts: 2,530 Forumite
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    You guys are naughty, I've gone and purchased it. Will use the handyman's hour to help me out with a few other tasks! Another tool on the pile.

    (I usually buy Makita and have 12v and 18v batteries which brings the cost down, but after the MacAllister jigsaw I bought sufficed for the laminate flooring project I thought why not buy again on a secondary drill. Still love my Makitas though!)
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